Nikon vs Canon?

[Tanya Kurnik]

Im looking for less noise in a low light situation without turning the ISO up to high, I like bulky cameras and just an overall better camera I have right now. I do portraits and have done a few weddings. With a big wedding party I for sure need a wider lens. Someday I would love to get a fisheye. I dont do to much ladscape but I do like to take photos of unique bridges and buildings. It is just a hobby for me but I get many requests to do photos. Also if I have got a request to do a "battle" for break dancers. So thats a lot of movement.

[Doug Sundseth]

FWIW, I use a D300S at work. When I wanted a vacation camera, I bought the D7000. Having used the D7000 for the better part of a year, given a choice between the two cameras at the same price, I'd pick the D7000. The low-light performance is pretty impressive (much better sensor than the D300S), the ergonomics are quite good (though the D300S is better), the build quality is solid, and I really like having two of the same type of card slots. If I cared about video, that would be another mark in favor of the D7000.

[bigben6]

It would seem the D7000 would be a good fit for your purposes. I have always heard the D7000 considered a pro-sumer body meaning it could be a pro camera it could be a serious consumer body. As was stated the D7000 capabilities were top notch only a few years ago...

Nikon D3100 vs D7000

It looks like your ISO performance will bump up for sure, that site claims ~1200 w/out alot of noise compared to ~900 on your current body. But that is not massive, not even a full stop. Part of me thinks you should stick with your current body and spend on fast glass, it will prolly make a much bigger difference in low-light and any lens/flash you get will benefit either body. But ti get a huge improvement in ISO capability you end up going to something like the D700 which can shoot around ISO 2400 with good results: Nikon D3100 vs D700
This site calls it a tie but in the end the D700 is better in all the catagories that MATTER

But it is hella expensive, i am just not sure a $1K body go get a .3 f stop improvement in ISO is a very good move.... and then you run into lens compatabiliy issues again

[Scottm]

There are few reasons to opt for a D300s over a D7000. The D7000 is later technology, has better low-light capability, and has a host of other benefits over the D300s. If you need a solid magnesium body, better weather sealing and higher frame rate, then go with the D300s, but if you are not prone to throwing/dropping your camera, you generally avoid shooting in heavy rain, and can live with 6 frames per second, then the D7000 is the way to go.

Many review sites indicate that the Nikom D7000 is THE BEST DX camera currently available, bar none. Even the Canon 7D is unable to match the D7000 low-light capability. Going the FX route does buy you additional features, most of which you are unlikely to exploit, or even notice the difference in most cases. The D7000 IS that good but you will have a learning curve to go through, especially moving from the D3100. Have fun and enjoy

[joemartin]

How do you rate color rendering in Nikon vs Canon DSLRs?
Are nikon colors more washed out then canon? I feel canon's pictures are more appealing because of this because there pictures are dark in the right places. Does canon have better color in photos than nikon? I know you can change the settings, however, w/o doing so does canon have an overall better final product because of their more natural colors?

[bigben6]

Originally Posted by joemartin

How do you rate color rendering in Nikon vs Canon DSLRs?
Are nikon colors more washed out then canon? I feel canon's pictures are more appealing because of this because there pictures are dark in the right places. Does canon have better color in photos than nikon? I know you can change the settings, however, w/o doing so does canon have an overall better final product because of their more natural colors?

Thats too nebulous and broad a question for a simple answer.... firstly WHICH nikon and WHICH cannon, secondly WHICH nikkor lens and WHICH Cannon lens OR is it s a sigma or tamron lens.

What settings, what white balance, cause my ancient D40 has 4 pre set white balances but I can custom set it, and then there are normal color, vibrant 1, vibrant 2, B&W, soft, portrait.... I don;t have a clue what cannon has and I would bet between models and sensors they vary slightly for both brands.

In the MOST GENERAL of terms according to ONE WEBSITE and ignoring post processing, it would seem Nikon has better colors (barely) but if your asking the question you prolly will not be able to tell the difference....

T2i vs d3100
Cannon T3i vs D5100
60D vs D90

But those are just 3 specific examples in comparable price ranges, they ALSO happen to have a host of other features that may be more or less important to you, and some of those other features may be HUGE deal breakers for your intended use...

[Doug Sundseth]

I have noticed no systematic difference between Canon and Nikon image quality. If you want to claim that color rendering in Joe McNally's (Nikon shooter) work is deficient, be my guest, but I think you find yourself a bit lonely.